Lead, Kindly Light (John Henry Newman) Music by James Collignon Lead, kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom, Lead thou me on; The night is dark, and I am far from home, Lead thou me on Keep thou my feet; do not ask to see The distant scene; one step enough for me I was not […] Lead, kindly Light, amid the enci Lead thou me on! Keep thou my feet; I do not ask t John Henry Newman Lead, Kindly Light. … The night is dark, and I am far from home— Lead Thou me on! Keep Thou my feet; I do not ask to see Struck down with a horrible fever and bad homesickness while traveling in the Mediterranean, Newman desperately wished to return to England. In 1833, religious poet/theologian John Henry Newman (1801-1890) was dying. .Let the sun summon all his beams to hold Bright pageant in his court the cloudpaved sky Earth trim her fields and leaf her copses cold. The night is dark, and I am far f Lead thou me on! Lead, Kindly Light, Amid Th' encircling Gloom Story THIS prayer-hymn, cast in high poetic form, was penned by John Henry Newman , afterward a cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church, while on ship board on Sunday, June 16, 1833. Page 90. History of Lead, Kindly Light. Read, review and discuss the Lead, Kindly Light poem by John Henry Newman on Poetry.net Lead, Kindly Light Lyrics: Prayerfully / 31243, Hymns, Lead, Kindly Light, no. 97 / Lead, kindly Light, amid th?encircling gloom; / Lead thou me on! The Pillar of the Cloud {156} LEAD, Kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom: Lead Thou me on! My Birthday by John Henry Newman. Lead, Kindly Light – John Henry Newman Announcement: The Church announced in 2018 that a new hymnbook and songbook for children are being prepared.